Just as the No. 23 driver took the lead at Daytona, he was seeing himself spun from the lead and towards the inside wall.

There are 41 drivers entered in the 2026 Daytona 500. We rank their chances of winning, from worst to best.

Marcis, who turns 85 in three weeks, started 883 Cup Series races between 1968 and 2002. He holds the record for most Daytona 500 starts (33) and consecutive starts (32). His best finish was a sixth ...

The pair of qualifying races is meant to serve two purposes: to finalize the Daytona 500 field and to give drivers a chance to learn the characteristics of their race cars. The lesson this time around ...

Impress your friends by repeating ESPN's easy-to-learn fun facts about the Great American Race ahead of this year's edition ...

In the old system, drivers were highly incentivized to do whatever it took to win a race. Now, consistency matters more.

The starting field is set for the Daytona 500 as the Daytona Duels hit the track.

Chase Elliott took his NASCAR Chevy to the win in Duel 2 ahead of the Daytona 500, while another driver had his run disallowed and won't be able to race.

Joey Logano warned there could be chaos in Sunday's Daytona 500 and fellow Duel winner Chase Elliott was inclined to agree.

Joey Logano won the first Duel race on Thursday night in his No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang Dark Horse. Ryan Blaney ...

Impress your friends by repeating ESPN's easy-to-learn fun facts about the Great American Race ahead of this year's edition of the Daytona 500.

Joey Logano won the first Duel race on Thursday night in his No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang Dark Horse. Ryan Blaney finished second to give Ford a one-two finish. Casey Mears clinched a spot in ...